Do you fret over certain aspects of your home? Do they keep you up at
night? Do you spend hours Googling (or Apartment Therapy-ing) for the
answer that will fix your problem and tone down your home-related
stress? There are plenty of things to worry about when it comes to home,
but these seven things aren't them. Take the worries after the jump off
your plate and spend your mental energy on enjoying your space and your
life!

Don't worry...

1. That you've got a couple of half-finished DIY projects around the houseHey, who doesn't? Unless there are live wires dangling near someone's head, don't worry about it. Don't get so relaxed that it never
gets finished, but calmly create a finish schedule that gives you
plenty of time to get it done and then try and enjoy the process! When you should worry: If you haven't completed anything yet
because you're afraid of making mistakes, get over that fear and finish.
The pride of accomplishment will make up for the mental discomfort of
getting over any DIY hurdles.

2. That it's not perfectly clean all the time
Isn't that always how it goes? You keep your house clean
most of the time and then you have unexpected guests show up the one
week it looks like you're auditioning for an episode of "Hoarders."
Don't worry about it. And DON'T keep saying how it's usually much
cleaner. Don't say these three things either: "Sorry for the mess"

"You'll have to excuse..."

Not accepting any praise and deflecting compliments

People just aren't judging you as much as you might think. When to worry: If you start letting your dogs use the
bathroom in the house or if there are any stacks of things threatening
to topple onto someone.

3. That there's dog or cat fur all over your sofa (or floating in tufts across the floor)Considering how many people count among their families furry
friends, you'd be hard-pressed to find anyone who's going to judge you
too hard for loving your pets so much you let them get comfy and make
themselves at home.When you should worry: If there's so much fur it ends up in the food you're serving — or if your or your guests' allergies are out of control.

4. That you've got an over-flowing junk drawer (or three)
As far as I'm concerned, a junk drawer or two is a healthy sign of a house being used. The aim's not to never have
a junk drawer, just to be aware that they need to be cleaned out (and
things put where they're supposed to go) every once and while. When you should worry: When it starts to become junk closets, rooms and homes.

5. That you don't have a cleaning routine quite down yet

This basically goes against what we say in every post
about figuring out a cleaning schedule that works for you. We totally
think you should (you could do a little bit every day or only clean on the weekends)
but if you don't have it figured out just yet, that's totally okay. We
have faith you'll figure it out. The trick is to keep trying. When you should worry: If you're on the once-a-year-the-day-before-holiday-guests-arrive-only cleaning routine schedule.

6. That it's not as big/nice/well-located as you think it should be by your age

If you feel like you should have a bigger house, or one
with a manicured lawn or a two-car garage because you're in your 30s,
40s, 50s whenever, forget about it. The only thing that's important is
whether you're happy with your home. That's part being active about
making changes that will make your home work better and be healthier and
another part appreciating what you have. When you should worry: If you've tried every small-space
maximizing trick in the book and there's still not enough room to live
comfortably, it might be time for a move.

i was just talking to a friend of mine about this. she spends hours cleaning and it drives me crazy. shes always having parties and get togethers and she spend most of the cleaning. and i told her thats why i dont stay at you place long i like to feel comfortable.

I hate that damn furball that decides to come out when the bell rings.

I have paper towels above the mirror... people still walk their dripping hands asses across my living to get some from the kitchen.. tf. I removed my towels cause people's kids were using them like napkins. Im gonna go get some cute cheap one from target or somewhere

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